A book which uncovers the truth that lies behind those paradise' beaches in the holiday brochures. John Lea assesses the interplay of the diverse social, economic and environmental impacts and explores ways of managing tourism as a resource.

In this book the author develops his conceptualization of the Freudian unconscious in terms of logic and mathematics, giving many clinical examples.

Industrialization is seen by most developing countries as their chief development strategy. In this up-to-date and well-illustrated student text, Rajesh Chandra provides a comprehensive introduction to Third World industrialization. He examines current topics such as export processing zones and privatization, providing a variety of case studies which give the book a regional focus. He also presents the varied aspects of industrialization from a balanced perspective, focusing on the influence of historical forces, the current level and structure of industrialization, geographical variations in...

This volume overturns traditional definitions of narrative by arguing that any story, whether a Bette Davis film, a jeans ad, a Jane Austen novel of a Cathy comic, must be related to larger cultural networks. The authors show how meanings and subjectivity do not exist in isolation, but are manufactured by the narratives our culture reads and watches every day. They call for a critical practice that, through the fracturing of texts, can alter the grounds of knowledge and interpretation. This study should interest critics of narrative and culture, as well as students wanting to extend...

Drawing on case studies from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Morocco and Jordon, this introductory text assesses how agricultural, industrial and urban development has evolved and suggests the essential changes needed for

Discourse, Power and Justice is a distinctive and theoretically informed, empirical study of the administration of the Scottish prison system. It is based on extensive research and combines theoretical innovation with detailed empirical evidence. The book is located at a confluence of two academic sub-disciplines and their associated literature, socio-legal studies of justice and the sociology of knowledge, which are combined to produce a novel theoretical framework.

Tropical Africa is a complex and dynamic region. Occupying a marginal position in the world economic system, the region has seemingly insurmountable problems. This book breaks through the complexities with a straightforward and systematic text supported by concise case studies. Covering topics such as population, environment and rural and urban Africa, it builds from an historical base to an understanding of present day patterns and processes and an assessment of future priorities and development strategies. Tropical Africa will prove an invaluable resource for those embarking on any...

The advent of multinational corporations and free trade zones has produced complex interrelationships between trade, aid and development. More than ever before trade has become a vital factor in the economic, political and social development of Third World nations. This work introduces trade as both concept and activity, placing aid within the context of trade in practice. The trend towards the globalization of trade, especially in the light of GATT and its emphasis on greater integration of economies throughout the world, means developing countries increasingly want both trade and aid, as...

Population and Food examines recent trends in food production and assesses the prospects for feeding humanity in the twenty-first century. With case studies from throughout the developed and developing world, the book suggests that food production in most world regions has kept ahead of population growth, that future food production prospects are encouraging, and that in all probability the people of the world will be better fed in the twenty-first than in the twentieth century.

World Hunger explores the nature and extent of contemporary world hunger, explaining why hunger still persists while agricultural production increases and genetic engineering revolutionises food production and distribution. Numerous case studies, drawn from the North and South, illustrate the diversity of diets in the world and the connections between the global and local. Globalisation and access to food in the global supermarket is examined.
Explaining the essential political character of hunger, the author exposes popular myths and identifies positive changes where prevailing...